In a Deep Red Town, Locals Vent Over a Planned ICE Detention Center www.nytimes.com/2026/04/09/u...

The California Lake Billed as the ‘Saudi Arabia of Lithium’

The California Lake Billed as the ‘Saudi Arabia of Lithium’ www.nytimes.com/2026/04/06/u...

To Improve Public Housing, New York City Moves to Tear It Down (Published 2023)

To Improve Public Housing, New York City Moves to Tear It Down www.nytimes.com/2023/06/20/n...

Are These Crumbling New York City Housing Projects Worth Saving?

Are These Crumbling New York City Housing Projects Worth Saving? www.nytimes.com/2026/04/04/n...

Trump Wants to Make Deportation Deals. Autocrats Are Ready to Listen.

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Trump Seeks $152 Million to Begin to Turn Alcatraz Back Into a Prison

Trump Seeks $152 Million to Begin to Turn Alcatraz Back Into a Prison www.nytimes.com/2026/04/03/u...

2 Rikers Detainees Die as Mamdani Faces Deadline to Shut Troubled Jail

2 Rikers Detainees Die as Mamdani Faces Deadline to Shut Troubled Jail www.nytimes.com/2026/03/30/n...

Deaths in ICE Custody Are Growing. ‘They Let Him Rot in There.’

Deaths in ICE Custody Are Growing. ‘They Let Him Rot in There.’ www.nytimes.com/2026/03/29/u...

ICE spent $200 million on two Georgia warehouses. Did the feds overpay? The price tag of Trump administration’s massive real estate purchases in the metro Atlanta market has drawn criticism, and conspiracy theories.

ICE spent $200 million on two Georgia warehouses. Did the feds overpay? www.ajc.com/news/2026/03...

No Pills or Needles, Just Paper: How Deadly Drugs Are Changing

No Pills or Needles, Just Paper: How Deadly Drugs Are Changing www.nytimes.com/2026/03/21/w...

In Rural New York, Some See Proposed A.I. Center as a Needless Intrusion

In Rural New York, Some See Proposed A.I. Center as a Needless Intrusion www.nytimes.com/2026/03/17/n...

Professors Are Changing What They Teach, Even Far from Trump’s Gaze

www.nytimes.com/2026/03/16/u...

The Olympic Prison - Very Special Episodes | iHeart <p>In the winter of 1980, the world turned its eyes to Lake Placid, New York, host of the Winter Olympics. But behind the pageantry, another structure loomed in the Adirondack woods. Built to house 1,...

In December, I recorded an interview with IHeartRadio's "Very Special Episodes" podcast. The episode covers the history of the federal medium security prison in Ray Brook, New York, built originally to house athletes participating in the 1980 Winter Olympics. Enjoy!
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A New Lifeline Helps Inmates Transition to Life Outside the Bars

www.nytimes.com/2026/03/13/h...

Imprisoned in Iran, and Under Bombardment

Imprisoned in Iran, and Under Bombardment www.nytimes.com/2026/03/10/w...

Cancer Haunts Neighbors of Canada’s Oil Sands Wastelands

Cancer Haunts Neighbors of Canada’s Oil Sands Wastelands www.nytimes.com/2026/03/10/h...

ICE selects untested firms to oversee new warehouse detention centers The Trump administration has picked new companies to oversee warehouse detention centers, despite their relative lack of experience in immigrant detention.

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How ICE Plans to Put 8,500 Immigrants in This Georgia Warehouse Experts say the initial designs raise health, safety and security concerns.

How ICE Plans to Put 8,500 Immigrants in This Warehouse www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

Historic District Rules May Keep NoHo Parking Lot From Becoming Housing

www.nytimes.com/2026/03/07/n...

Should New York City Burn Its Parks? This Scientist Thinks So.

Should New York City Burn Its Parks? This Scientist Thinks So. www.nytimes.com/2026/03/05/c...

Plans for an ICE detention center spark anger in a deep-red Maryland county The Department of Homeland Security plans to begin housing as many as 1,500 immigrant detainees inside a converted warehouse as early as April.

www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...

To Many, These Buildings in Japan Are Magnificent. They’re Doomed Anyway.

To Many, These Buildings in Japan Are Magnificent. They’re Doomed Anyway. www.nytimes.com/2026/03/04/a...

National Park Service database flags hundreds of items that might ‘disparage’ America An internal government database reviewed by The Washington Post demonstrates the vast scope of the Trump administration’s ongoing effort to revise or remove information on African American history, cl...

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Arkansas Governor Seeks to Oust Republican Foes Over a Prison

Arkansas Governor Seeks to Oust Republican Foes Over a Prison www.nytimes.com/2026/02/26/u...

Everyone Hates This Highway. What’s the Best Way to Fix It?

Everyone Hates This Highway. What’s the Best Way to Fix It? www.nytimes.com/2026/02/25/n...

An Ugly Building in a Beautiful City Gets a Much-Debated Makeover

An Ugly Building in a Beautiful City Gets a Much-Debated Makeover www.nytimes.com/2026/02/23/w...

He Was a Climate Activist. One Day, the F.B.I. Came Knocking.

He Was a Climate Activist. One Day, the F.B.I. Came Knocking. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/20/n...

Why Is Trump Dumping East Wing Rubble in a Public Park?

Why Is Trump Dumping East Wing Rubble in a Public Park? www.nytimes.com/2026/02/19/u...

As ICE Buys Up Warehouses, Even Some Trump Voters Say No

As ICE Buys Up Warehouses, Even Some Trump Voters Say No www.nytimes.com/2026/02/18/u...

Negro Coney Island: The New York Amusement Park That Never Opened

Negro Coney Island: The New York Amusement Park That Never Opened www.nytimes.com/2026/02/13/r...